where to start with Shakespeare's history plays [CC]

Описание: Have you ever been curious about what Shakespeare wrote outside of "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet" and the sonnets? Maybe you've already read all the tragedies and want something of a similar vein? Or perhaps you've just binge-watched some good Wars of the Roses costume drama and want to see where the screenwriters got all that juicy court gossip from?
Look no further than the history plays! They tend to come last on people's Shakespeare reading lists but are every bit as action-packed as "Mabeth" and peopled with the same kind of tragically human characters as "Othello", and are just overall amazing little plays! (But of course I would say that, I wrote a BA thesis on them 🤓)
In this video I tried to gather all the little tips and tricks I have found helpful while reading the histories - I hope it made you want to read some for yourself! Let me know in the comments!

Next video coming October 30th! 🎃👻

⌚ TIMESTAMPS ⌚
00:00 Intro
03:00 What counts as a history play?
04:00 What are the history plays?
07:12 What are the history plays about?
14:23 Suggested reading order
14:39 Cameo appearance by Mio 😊
16:26 Tips and tricks
17:24 Best edition: Arden, Oxford, Cambridge, Folger
21:49 The Hollow Crown

📚 BOOKS MENTIONED 📚
King John
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Edward III
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Henry VIII
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Sir Thomas More
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Richard II
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Henry IV, Part 1
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Henry IV, Part 2
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Henry V
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Henry VI, Part 1
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Henry VI, Part 2
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Henry VI, Part 3
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Richard III
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🖱️ LINKS 🖱️
Another really good introductory work is George Joseph Becker (1977): Shakespeare's Histories
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Family trees: http://robertspage.com/shakhist.html / https://motherfuckingshakespeare.tumb...

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